Panchang · Durban
9 December 2026
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Durban
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
4:47 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Durban (4:47 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:51 AM | 5:16 AM, 10 Dec | 7% · 0.88° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha Index 17 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:46 PM, 8 Dec | 5:30 PM | 53% · 7.01° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhriti Index 7 of 27 | 4:36 AM, 8 Dec | 5:09 AM | 98% · 13.13° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:51 AM | 4:02 PM | 15% · 0.88° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 4:47 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
4:47 AM
Sunset
6:48 PM
Day duration
14:01 hrs
Night duration
9:59 hrs
Moonrise
4:41 AM
Moonset
7:30 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Durban conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:48 AM – 1:32 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:36 AM – 8:20 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:04 AM – 11:48 AM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:20 AM – 10:04 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:28 AM – 4:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:28 PM – 12:08 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.8587° S, 31.0218° E |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 4:47 AM | 6:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:32 AM | 8:17 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:17 AM | 10:03 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:03 AM | 11:48 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:48 AM | 1:33 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:33 PM | 3:18 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:18 PM | 5:03 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:03 PM | 6:48 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:48 PM | 8:03 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:03 PM | 9:18 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:18 PM | 10:33 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:33 PM | 11:48 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:48 PM | 1:03 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:03 AM | 2:18 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:18 AM | 3:32 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:32 AM | 4:47 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4:47 AM | 5:57 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:57 AM | 7:07 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:07 AM | 8:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:17 AM | 9:28 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:28 AM | 10:38 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:38 AM | 11:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:48 AM | 12:58 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:58 PM | 2:08 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:08 PM | 3:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:18 PM | 4:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:28 PM | 5:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:38 PM | 6:48 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:48 PM | 7:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:38 PM | 8:28 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:28 PM | 9:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:18 PM | 10:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:08 PM | 10:58 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:58 PM | 11:48 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:48 PM | 12:38 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:38 AM | 1:28 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:28 AM | 2:18 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:18 AM | 3:08 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:08 AM | 3:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:57 AM | 4:47 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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